Poetry Quiz

What is poetry?

• A type of literature that expresses ideas, feelings, or tells a story in a specific form

• A type of music that uses instruments and vocals

• A form of dance that tells a story through movement

• A type of painting that uses abstract forms and colors

Who is the author of a poem?

• The speaker

• The poet

• The narrator

• The reader

Who is considered the "narrator" of a poem?

• The poet

• The speaker

• The author

• The editor

What is the definition of "FORM" in poetry?

• The meaning of the poem

• The appearance of the words on the page

• The rhyme scheme of the poem

• The theme of the poem

What does a "LINE" in poetry refer to?

• A group of stanzas

• A group of words together on one line of the poem

• A single word in the poem

• The title of the poem

What is a "STANZA" in poetry?

• A single word

• A group of lines arranged together

• The title of the poem

• The rhyme scheme

What is a two-line stanza called?

• Triplet

• Couplet

• Quatrain

• Quintet

Which type of stanza consists of four lines?

• Quatrain

• Sestet

• Octave

• Septet

What is a stanza with six lines known as?

• Quintet

• Sestet

• Triplet

• Octave

How many lines are in a septet?

• Five

• Six

• Seven

• Eight